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Extreme heat in the Tri-Cities caused sidewalks to buckle; repairs could take weeks

Extreme heat in the Tri-Cities caused sidewalks to buckle; repairs could take weeks

Prolonged hot weather caused concrete to expand and buckle, according to the city of Coquitlam, crews are out responding to calls now; Port Coquitlam also has reports of buckled sidewalks
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'It's been a long wait': Outdoor Salsa sessions start on Saturday nights in Coquitlam

'It's been a long wait': Outdoor Salsa sessions start on Saturday nights in Coquitlam

It's fiesta time on Saturday nights at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam.
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UPDATE: Missing person found

UPDATE: Missing person found

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'Just like toilet paper': Why Port Coquitlam thinks period products should be free and available in every public washroom

'Just like toilet paper': Why Port Coquitlam thinks period products should be free and available in every public washroom

Port Coquitlam has installed dispensers with menstruation products at two facilities and is calling on the federal government to create a national Period Promise strategy and update building codes to make period products mandatory.
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Metro Vancouver nearly shattered its record on Sunday for drinking water consumption

Metro Vancouver nearly shattered its record on Sunday for drinking water consumption

Don’t wash your cars or water lawns too much this summer, Metro Vancouver asks residents and businesses.
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Ballet student in Port Coquitlam is one of 14 Canadians to compete on int'l stage

Ballet student in Port Coquitlam is one of 14 Canadians to compete on int'l stage

Natalie Martin of Elévé Training Centre in Port Coquitlam will compete at the international Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) contest, to be held virtually from July 6 to 8.
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Indigenous artist creates massive mural at Ikea in Coquitlam to commemorate 215 children

Indigenous artist creates massive mural at Ikea in Coquitlam to commemorate 215 children

Coquitlam businesses share their concern about the discovery of 215 unmarked children’s graves in Kamloops.
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PNE Fair announces summer 2021 return with 'limited scope' and essential attractions

PNE Fair announces summer 2021 return with 'limited scope' and essential attractions

Tickets go on sale Friday, July 2
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This Port Coquitlam student is going to fight his teacher, so he can graduate

This Port Coquitlam student is going to fight his teacher, so he can graduate

A Riverside Secondary student has just one more assignment to complete before he graduates. He has to beat up his teacher. Fortunately, the jiu jitsu showdown is for a good cause.
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Four known heat-related sudden deaths reported to Coquitlam RCMP, but more is very likely

Four known heat-related sudden deaths reported to Coquitlam RCMP, but more is very likely

Port Moody police add they did not receive any sudden-death calls in the last 24 hours as other detachments report more than 100 during "dangerous" heat wave.
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